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This is the current conditions weather report for Walton. The report was made 31 minutes ago, at 03:52 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 8 miles per hour / 13 kilometers per hour from the west (280°). The temperature was 18°F / -8°C, with a dew-point at 18°F / -8°C. The temperature felt like 9°F / -13°C. The atmospheric pressure was 30.3 inHg / 1027 hPa. The relative humidity was 68%. The skies were partly cloudy.

Walton is a city located in Boone County, Kentucky, U.S.A. The population was 2,450 at the 2000 census. Walton city has held an annual "Old Fashion Day" every September since 1973 (the 175th birthday of Boone County). Waltonites decorate store windows with old-fashioned artifacts such as quilts, family heirlooms, old photographs. Some residents dress in period costumes. A parade and a street fair with crafts, games, and live music is held.

Six universities and ten colleges are within 50 miles of Walton, such as the Northern Kentucky University, Thomas More College, and Northern Kentucky Vocational.

The City of Walton cooperates with the Boone County Parks Department to maintain the Walton Community Park. The park has soccer and softball fields, basketball courts, a paved hiking trail, shelters, picnic tables, multiple playgrounds, and volleyball courts. There is also access to nearby public golf courses.

In the city the population was spread out with 29.7% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 44, 17.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 90.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.9 males.

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